EaZy DuZ iT

Hey guys yesterday it was really hot, so I pretty much had the A/C ON the whole day. I drove around for about 2 hours then parked my car and I noticed a really weird sound, I can’t really describe the sound but sounded like paper being crumpled together but very hard and loud. The sound would only come on when I would turn the AC On. I popped the hood and I noticed on the bottom left pulley there were strings of black material wrapped around it and I took it off. I noticed my belt looked a bit weird but I drove it home. About 30 seconds from my house, I WOT half way just to get in my other lane, when the battery light appeared on my car and the wheel and brakes locked. I almost crashed twice being about 300 feet from my home. The wheel was impossible to turn and the breaks were hard as ****, luckily I got it into my garage and parked it. I popped the hood and there was no belt ROFL, I looked down on the bottom of the motor where the pullies and stuff are and I can see the belt was shredded everywhere. So do I need a new belt, or water pump or did I really mess my car up ;[

I'm typing at work, so I apologize for all the misspelling, I hope I didn't sound like a ELD student, I'll rephrase if needed. Thanks guys


Also, anyone kno the cost of a repair like this. As in price of products and if installation is hard or not (I wouldn't mind saving money cause of labor)

grogan

i would start out with buying a belt and putting it on. how many miles were on the belt? it coulda slipped 1 rib off and began shredding.

1998 GT

agreed get a new belt u will need a special tensioner tool to put it on i believe correct me if im wrong guys

WhiteFoxGT

Wrong



Just a 3/8s ratchet will work. The belt came off for a reason. Spin each pulley by hand and make sure nothing is seized. From your description, you may have locked the A/C Compressor or ruined the clutch/pulley on the front.

1998 GT

lol wasnt for sure never had to do it on my stang but on my previous caars i had to have a special tool so wasnt sure

GT03 TJS

then dont give advice...

EaZy DuZ iT

I bought it at 29,000 miles, its at 73,000 miles now.

EaZy DuZ iT

Where can i get a belt from my car. Is it going to be needed to buy online, or simple places such as autzone, pep boys, etc

mike08

you can buy your belt at autozone or where ever is good for you

Young_Buck

Go to autozone and get a goodyear Gatorback belt and do it.....

It will take 15 to 25 minutes your first time.

Hear is a link to put it on http://www.paladinmicro.com/46LBeltPath.gif